French President <a href=”https://cnn.com/2020/11/22/europe/france-macron-veering-right-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>Emmanuel Macron</a> has tested positive for <a href=”https://cnn.com/2020/12/14/uk/london-covid-tier-uk-new-coronavirus-variant-gbr-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>Covid-19</a> after experiencing symptoms, his office said Thursday.

“The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for Covid-19 today,” the statement from the Elysee Palace read.

It said the president was diagnosed after he was tested “at